McConnell says Senate Republicans might revisit Obamacare repeal
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans could try again to repeal Obamacare if...
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Express Scripts covers Amgen, Lilly migraine drugs, excludes Teva
By Deena Beasley LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Express Scripts Holding Co, one of the largest U.S....
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U.S. prepares for biggest-ever Agent Orange cleanup in Vietnam
By Phil Stewart BIEN HOA AIR BASE, Vietnam (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on...
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China urges more oversight of large pig farms amid disease epidemic
By Dominique Patton BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s vice agriculture minister said on...
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Zika in Africa: Rare birth defect on the rise in Angola
By Stephen Eisenhammer and Julie Steenhuysen LUANDA/CHICAGO (Reuters) – Emiliano Cula starts...
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Minnesota accuses insulin makers of deceptive drug pricing
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – Minnesota’s attorney general on Tuesday filed a lawsuit...
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FDA approves Pfizer’s drug for advanced breast cancer
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday it approved Pfizer...
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J&J beats profit estimates, lifts outlook on pharma unit strength
By Manas Mishra (Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson reported slightly better-than-expected...
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China’s Changsheng Bio-technology hit by heavy penalties in vaccine scandal
BEIJING (Reuters) – A unit of China’s vaccine maker Changsheng Bio-technology Co Ltd...
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Amgen, Novartis kick off fight for AbbVie blockbuster drug in EU
By Ben Hirschler LONDON (Reuters) – Rival versions of the world’s top-selling drug,...
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China’s Dabeinong reports suspected African swine fever case on related farm: media
By Dominique Patton and Hallie Gu BEIJING (Reuters) – One of China’s top animal feed...
Read MoreHPV vaccination not linked with rise in teen risky sex
By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) – A new study adds to earlier evidence that getting vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV) does not lead girls to be less careful about sex. HPV is transmitted during sexual...
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WHO to meet on Congo’s Ebola outbreak as toll soars
GOMA, Congo (Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday it would convene...
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U.S. to propose TV ads for drugs must include list prices
(Reuters) – The U.S. government, in an effort to increase pressure on drugmakers to lower...
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Hip and knee surgeons to use Apple Watch to monitor patients
By Manas Mishra (Reuters) – Up to 10,000 Americans due to have hip or knee replacements will...
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EU places China’s Zhejiang Huahai under increased supervision
(Reuters) – European authorities are placing Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical Co Ltd under...
Read MoreAfrican swine fever hits China farm with 20,000 pigs as risks rise
By Hallie Gu and Dominique Patton BEIJING (Reuters) – China reported a new African swine fever case on a farm with nearly 20,000 pigs on Monday, the largest farm yet to report the highly contagious disease in the...
Read MoreInternational aid saves 700 million lives but gains at risk: report
LONDON (Reuters) – International aid financing and innovation has helped to save nearly 700 million lives in the past 25 years, but those gains could be lost if momentum and political will wane, global health experts said...
Read MoreU.N. employee in eastern Congo tests positive for Ebola
By Fiston Mahamba GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – A plumber working for the United Nations’ peacekeeping mission in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has tested positive for Ebola, the health...
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In crackdown, U.S. FDA seeks details on new electronic cigarettes
By Chris Kirkham LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Faced with a proliferation of new electronic...
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